In this picture you can clearly see two scales with 20kg weights placed on them. The scale on the left was fresh out of the box and tested, the error shown is plus 18g, the scale on the right has been calibrated using our traceable calibration weights.

Whilst we aim to keep our prices low it is imperative that scales are tested and calibrated to remove errors such as these, these costs are taken into account.

Please do not confuse a calibration certificate with a standard calibration, the certificate provides you with detailed results and traceability back to national standards.

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We are happy to ship the free gifts to an alternative address if needed.

Unfortunately this deal is only in conjunction with Ohaus products at present.

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Scalesmart supply a wide range of ATEX weighing scales, from small bench scales used in labs and production lines to large platforms and vessel applications.

Before looking at ATEX scales its best to establish what Zone rating your area has. Is it at risk from Gas or Dust, is the risk always present of sometimes present?

The different zoning classifications are determined by your business needs, Scalesmart do not rate your zone for you.

Usually Zone 1 rated scales are used in areas where a risk is always present, the price of these scales are typically more expensive than Zone 2 due to a special power supply and extra protection.

Scalesmart supply a range of ATEX rated equipment from Bizerba, Dini Argeo, GSE Inc and Sartorius, as an independent weighing scale company we source the best scales available within your budget. You are not fixed to one set brand and have to work within the confines of the price list.

As manufacturers we can design and fabricate simple or intricate weighing scales for your exact requirements, offering full flexibility means you get the scale you need, not what’s off the shelf.

For advice about different types of ATEX weighing scales and the range that we offer then please do not hesitate to call us on 0800-915-4201 and one of our specialist weighing experts will be available to take your call.

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When choosing a new calibration company there are a number of factors to consider and looking for a trustworthy business to carry out your maintenance should be high on the list. We know what it takes to help you pass your audits and maintain a good QA standard.

This is how Scalesmart can help.

Scalesmart has a team of engineers that visit clients’ sites and carry out routine scale maintenance and calibration. We have a number of household name companies in our portfolio of clients, many of these are blue chip businesses who we have dealt with for a number of years.

We have held contracts with a number of large companies due to the quality of service that we offer. Some of our long term clients include:

• Weetabix
• Walkers Crisps (pepsico)
• Northern Foods
• Balflour Beatty
• Premier Foods
• Many More!!

We have held these contracts for many years, which is a testament to the quality of service we give.

We are fully ISO approved and offer traceability to National Standards required by many auditors and the BRC.

Give us a call if you want to sign up to one of the best scale calibration companies in the UK and become another satisfied customer.

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Simply call 0800-915-4201 for free and a sales representative will be on hand to offer advice regarding your application.

Back to the Scalesmart Shop

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We have worked on a product that allows us to print basic labels on to the Zebra LP2824 label printer. This low cost unit has few options but the end result is good enough for most customers.

We have recently taken an order for 12 units, the scales are placed on the production line and allow the operator to print a basic label that is applied to a box of items.

Depending on what scale is chosen varies the results given, basic weighing scales can be made to produce the label on the left. Labels can also be printed with basic counting information as shown on the right.

We can also insert 4 lines of customer information as seen at the top of each label.

Basic scales start at £150.00 for a 30-150kg scale, add to that the printer at £299.00. It works out as a very cheap option.

If you require a label printing scale then please call us on 0800-915-4201

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Part of Black & Deckers process required them to inject a liquid into their machines when moulding products. Their current system didn’t give them any feedback as to how empty or full the canisters were. This led to the process being stopped and valuable time wasted when the vessels became empty. The manufacturing process was delayed by empty tanks as air was injected instead of the compound, this meant clearing the system adding to the time wasted.

Our solution was to fit six weighing scales under each vessel that operated an all in one beacon and siren via relay setpoints. The relays were set a pre-determined value that tripped the relays and set off the beacon and sirens alerting the operator to a vessel that was becoming close to empty,

Our solution has saved Black & Decker valuable time and money for a small initial capital outlay.

We are used to developing simple solutions to weighing scale problems.

The system comprised of the following:
6 x Ohaus Defender 5000 Indicator with DC relay output board
6 x Ohaus Defender 3000 100kg platform
6 x Flashtone red base with red xenon lens

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“The CE marking (also known as CE mark) is a mandatory conformity mark on many products placed on the single market in the European Economic Area (EEA). The CE marking certifies that a product has met EU consumer safety, health or environmental requirements.”

The above is an excerpt regarding CE marking. With the prices of scales plummeting to new depths manufacturers and importers are cutting corners by offering scales that do not carry this mandatory mark.

Manufacturers are getting clever and using their own CE mark as a way of claiming the device is CE marked, it isn’t. There is subtle difference that becomes clear when you compare the EU CE mark and the CE mark from China, which incidentally stands for China Export. See image below for the difference.

EU CE Mark

Chinese Export CE logo

Selling products into the UK that do not carry the EU CE mark is illegal and can be dangerous.

Before you buy your next scale make sure that it has an EU certificate of conformity, especially if the scale is an unbranded cheap product. Employers will be liable for these unmarked products in the event of any employee injuries arising from said electrical equipment.

If corners have been cut on paper work where else have they been cut?

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The new Scalesmart website has also seen a significant increase in product range, for example we now offer the entire Seca medical scale range with a discount of 10% off list price, we now supply Kern medical scales as well.

Lab balances from the major manufacturers such as AnD Instruments, Ohaus and Kern have been added to the ever increasing portfolio of products.

We have kept to our company ethos of selling brand recognised weighing scales at discounted prices and not selling unserviceable or unbranded scales.

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Seriously….. 40% off RRP, with prices like that how long do companies expect to exist for? Typical brand name manufacturers work on around 35-40% margins, how is it possible to give away that margin and still make a NET profit at the end of the year?

Smoke and Mirrors?

It’s advertising jargon to reel customers thinking they’re getting a great deal, the reality is the products on offer are not worth the claimed RRP and claiming 40% off is disingenuous.

Snake Oil? Maybe…

It’s damaging to the scale industry to make outlandish claims such as these.

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